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Does Gammontool cheat? From:   Jim Hurley Address:   jimh@ultra.com Date:   24 September 1991 Subject:   Computer cheats, was - Information on gammontool. Forum:   rec.games.backgammon Google:   1991Sep24.201843.3382@ultra.com > One of my friends claims that [gammontool] cheats ... I always felt it cheated, but I have access to the source code and it has no bias to the side rolling. It calculates two random numbers with no idea of the game position or side, and then assigns the dice roll to the side. {The calls are to the system function 'random()'} I have another computer gammon game and the instructions state that many people feel it cheats, but that it uses a very good randomizer, so don't blame it! -- Jim Hurley --> jimh@ultra.com ...!ames!ultra!jimh (408) 922-0100 Ultra Network Technologies / 101 Daggett Drive / San Jose CA 95134   Did you find the information in this article useful?           Do you have any comments you'd like to add?

 

Computer Dice

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